slow week...

Not much going on this week in the ville. Just Derby.

DERBY!! AHHHHH OAKS DAY DERBY CHAOS PARTY ROSES HATS CELEBRITIES AHHH PARTY!!

So, obviously there is a lot going on. I'm not going to Derby or Oaks, but I am going to a party. DERBY PARTY!!!!! AHHHHHHHH! You know, this is the only big event that Louisville has and we rock it really hard, don't we? The thing is, nobody outside Louisville cares. Well, except for a few random famous people who just go where the party is. It's...interesting.

What is the deal with the bed races? Anyone?

Correction: Okay, something either changed or I read something wrong, but The Meredith's will not be playing at the Cinco de Mayo show at The Rud. Damn. So, it will be The Pine Club, John DC Whitaker, & The Apparitions (from DC). Thursday, May 5th at the Rudyard Kipling. I'd pay cinco dollars, but it's only tres!

Okkervil River and Earlimart are playing Uncle Pleasant's Wed, May 4th. 9 PM. 8 bucks.

Finally, the aforementioned Tom Green in Louisville video is up at The Tonight Show website. Honestly, it's not funny at all. Is this the entire video that aired?

louisville music

Dodge at the awesome mp3 site My Old Kentucky Blog, did a write-up on Louisville's Debauchery Records, with some mp3s from The Merediths and The Pine Club. The Merediths will play Waterfront Wednesday tomorrow. Both The Pine Club and The Merediths will play together at the Cinco de Mayo show at the Rudyard Kipling. Recommended.

I don't think I'm being too cynical when I say enjoy these gas prices while they last. Still too high!

I didn't go to Thunder, which wasn't all bad because it was 36 degrees and sleeting. Anyway, no pics for you. Sorry.

we easily forgive you, Jerry

"Mayor Jerr on the air." Whoops.

There are lots of crazy live groups on Mojo but this one takes the cake. [NSFW!]

So, I'm guessing the Tom Green in Louisville segment hasn't yet aired on the Tonight Show. Last time I checked, the info was unavailable. But after it does air, the video will appear on this page of the Tonight Show website, so that's good.

Thunder Over Louisville

With Thunder coming up this Saturday, I thought I'd show some pics from last year. Enjoy. For anyone who has never lived in Louisville: Thunder is the largest fireworks display in North America and kicks off the Kentucky Derby Festival.











I'm not sure I understand the logic behind this Thunder protest. I thought it'd be about the environment or something, but it's about the air show. Baffling.

...Trail of Dead play Headliners tonight at 9 PM.

The Black Keys play Tuesday at Headliners. Enter to win the entire Black Keys catalogue courtesy of WFPK. Contest ends today at 5 PM. You also have to listen to win, but you can always stream it if you're out of signal range.

Fourth Street

The C-J looks at the revitalization of Fourth Street. I'll admit I'm excited about this.

I promised pics of the Cardinals' pep rally at Fourth Street Live! weeks ago and while this is really late, I will keep that promise after all:

if you build it, they will come

Everyone is fighting about the proposed UofL arena, specifically the location. I think it'd be better downtown, but there are definite drawbacks to that, like parking. They have plenty of room just east of the skate park (pictured above) if they clean that area up.

Photo galleries of Thunder Over Louisville and Derby Festival events of years past here. Should be awesome as always.

spring has sprung

This picture reminded me how nice it is to see the trees filling out again. This was taken on a cold winter night. So, I'm calling it: winter weather is over. But that's what Colorodoans thought too...

Doing some spring cleaning? Trying to get rid of crap the garbagemen won't pick up? Mayor Abramsom wants your junk this Sunday, April 17th!

Tom Green was in town recently, so look for Louisville on The Tonight Show soon. Hopefully Green didn't just seek out Kentucky stereotypes for "comedy." The Fletcher vs. Leno incidents of last summer come to mind. Well, I'll find out when the Louisville segment will air and pass it on. But if you find out first, my e-mail is at the bottom of this page.

Speaking of contacting me: Got something local you'd like to see profiled on Louisville Blog? Know of a place, store or restaurant that deserves more attention? Let me know. I'm interested. For those of you wondering if anybody reads this thing, the answer is not many, but hits are slowly rising. Around 20 people (and counting) so far today. If numbers go up, I will continue. If they drop, I'm afraid I will pack it in. Thanks for reading.